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' Combined Wardrobe and Trunk.

No. 227,428. Z591, Patented May 11, 188-0.

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ATTORNEY.

NJETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPMEE WASHINGTON, n c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM H. HAMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED WARDROBE AND TRUNK.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 227,428, dated May 11, 1880.

' Application filed March 8, 1880. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. HAMAN, a subject of Prussia, having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, and residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Wardrobe and Trunk, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figures 1 and 2 are vertical sections at a right angle to each other of the combined wardrobe and trunk embodying my invention when employed as a trunk. Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views of theinvention when employed as a wardrobe.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of improvements in a combined wardrobe and trunk, as will be hereinafter set forth and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, A representsthe body of a trunk, and B the lid, which is rem'ovably hinged to the top thereof.

G represents drawers occupying the lower portion of the body A below the bottom a proper, and D represents an offset atthe back of the body A, which forms a receptacle for two or more boards, E, adapted to be employed when the trunk is to be converted into a wardrobe, said boards, when not in use and in position in the offset D, being held bya suitablecatch, I), connected to the body A.

F represents two boards, each formed of two pieces hinged to each other, and one of said pieces removably hinged to the side of the body A, the two boards being at opposite sides of said body.

To the inner face of the back of the body A, near the top thereof, is hinged a piece, G, which is adapted to be swung in an upright position, and, if desired, may be placed in a horizontal position and secured by bolts or other fastenings, and provide a ledge for support of the tray of the trunk or other articles.

In order to lock the drawers 0, I employ vertical sliding bolts H, which are fitted to the inner face of the body A and enter keepers on or openings in the walls of the drawers, said bolts being concealed and preventing the opening of the drawers wheneither the trunk or wardrobe is in service. J represents a rack, which is hinged to the lid B and occupies a position on the inside of the back of the same, said rack being adapted to be placed in an upright position, so that its pegs or hooks c extend horizontally; or said rack may be folded when the pegs or hooks are not required for service.

The edges of the hinged piece G, rack J, and

sides of the lid B are grooved, and one end of' each board E and the upper edges of the side piece of each board F are somewhat sharpened to enter the grooved edges of the respective part, as will be hereinafter stated.

When it is required to convert thetrunkinto a wardrobe the lid B is removed, the boards F swung upright and opened, so that one piece of each board forms the half of the front door of the wardrobe. The piece G is set upright, and one of the boards E is fitted in the groove of said piece G. The other board E is placed in the edge of the first-named board E, and thus the back of the wardrobe is produced. The lid B is then rested on the boards E F, the top of the boards E entering the groove of the rack J, and the top of the side pieces of the boards F entering the grooves of the side pieces of the lid, the top of the wardrobe thus being produced, and the pins or hooks of the rack G standing in proper position for holding garments, 850. The front doors of the wardrobe will be provided with suitable bolts and look, if desired.

In order to reconvert the wardrobe into a trunk the lid is removed and the rack folded, and the boards E are also removed. The boards F are each folded together, the piece G is folded down, and the boards F are then folded into the body of the trunk and rested against the piece G. The lid B is then hinged to the body A and closed, whereby the boards F are covered and concealed. The two boards E are placed against each other and inserted in the offset D, and held at top by the catch 1).

It must here be observed than when the interior of the trunk is required to be accessible, the boards F, having separable hinges, are entirely removed from the body A, and garments, &c., may be placed in said body or removed therefrom,asin trunks of ordinary construction.

In order to form a dust-proof joint between the contiguous edges of the two boards E, said edges are rabbeted, as at e e, the top and bottom walls of the rabbet of the two boards being diagonal, and thus serving to prevent entrance of dust.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The trunk-body A, provided with the offset D and catch 1), in combination with the boards E, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. The body A, provided with the hinged boards F, combined and operating substan- 2o tially as and for the purpose set forth.

W. H. HAMAN.

Witnesses:

J GEN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. GRANT. it 

